http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/../../healthnews/Sleep_Disorders_elderly_news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:01:21 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/severity-of-sleep-apnea-could-predict-diabetes-101686-1.htm New research adds more evidence to the severity of sleep disordered breathing and nocturnal hypoxemia which may help predict both glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). "Because people with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are often overweight or obese it has been difficult to interpret earlier studies of the relationship between sleep disordered breathing and metabolic disorders," said Brian Kent, MBBCh, research fellow at St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/severity-of-sleep-apnea-could-predict-diabetes-101686-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/nervous-prince-william-unable-to-sleep-before-royal-wedding-101671-1.htm Prince William had made a revelation of having struggled to doze off before his wedding to Kate Middleton. He revealed that he struggled to nod off due to his nervousness and the blaring crowds who spent the night in The Mall. The 29-year-old prince admitted that he just slept for half an hour, as a horde of excited supporters cheered and sang outside his window in the Clarence House. "I hadn't slept at all that night because obviously all the crowds were on The Mall," the Mirror quoted him as saying....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/nervous-prince-william-unable-to-sleep-before-royal-wedding-101671-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-longer-to-prevent-weight-gain-101668-1.htm We all know that sleep duration and obesity are interlinked. Researchers suggest that improper sleep can raise your chances of becoming obese. Deprivation of sleep results in deep obesogenic effects on metabolism and appetite. Jean-Phillipe Chaput and his colleagues at the University of Ottawa conducted a study to evaluate the effect of sleep duration on obesity. This study was published in International Journal of Obesity. Data from a 6-year longitudinal observational study was assessed....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-longer-to-prevent-weight-gain-101668-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/orphan-sleep-drug-may-fight-cancer-101585-1.htm An 'orphan drug' used to treat sleep disorders may be potent cancer-fighting agent, say researchers. Their novel approach, using groundbreaking technology that allows rapid analysis of the genome, has broad implications for the development of safer, more-effective cancer therapies. The findings are published in the May 21 issue of the iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i. A research team led by corresponding author Carla Grandori, M.D., Ph.D., an investigator in the Hutchinson ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/orphan-sleep-drug-may-fight-cancer-101585-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/humans-could-live-longer-by-manipulating-the-genes-into-slowing-down-aging-process-101575-1.htm A team of Spanish researchers have found that humans could lead a longer and healthier life by manipulating the genes and slowing down the aging process. In a pioneering experiment, researchers slowed down the ageing process using a novel gene therapy treatment, the Daily Express reported. Now they expect that the laboratory breakthrough will one day lead to the creation of a pill that could extend life by decades and prevent or reverse diseases like cancer, osteoporosis and heart disease....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/humans-could-live-longer-by-manipulating-the-genes-into-slowing-down-aging-process-101575-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-disordered-breathing-increases-cancer-mortality-risk-101526-1.htm A new study has linked sleep disordered breathing (SDB) with an increased risk of cancer mortality. "Recent in vitro and animal studies have shown that repeated episodes of hypoxia (an inadequate supply of oxygen) are associated with accelerated cancer progression," said F. Javier Nieto, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. "Our results are the first to suggest that SDB is also associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality in humans....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-disordered-breathing-increases-cancer-mortality-risk-101526-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pediatric-epilepsy-impacts-child-and-parental-sleep-quality-101446-1.htm Pediatric epilepsy significantly impacts sleep patterns for the child and parents, finds a research. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston have determined that sharing a room or co-sleeping with their child with epilepsy decreases the sleep quality and prevents restful sleep for parents. Over 1% of children in the U.S. are diagnosed with epilepsy-a chronic, neurological disease characterized by recurring seizures. In families impacted by childhood epilepsy, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pediatric-epilepsy-impacts-child-and-parental-sleep-quality-101446-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/plastic-surgery-grants-vietnamese-woman-with-rare-ageing-disease-rebirth-101239-1.htm Vietnamese woman who was ailing from a rare ageing disorder made her look way over twice her age but has eventually had corrective surgery. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Mai was first diagnosed with Werner syndrome aged 10, but because of her parent's financial constraints, she was unable to undergo the necessary treatment. However, the 28-year-old underwent plastic surgery to restore her appearance following a consultation at China Medical University Hospital in central Taiwan.I feel like I am being ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/plastic-surgery-grants-vietnamese-woman-with-rare-ageing-disease-rebirth-101239-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-and-vascular-risk-alter-effects-of-aging-on-brain-and-cognition-wsu-researchers-101234-1.htm Attempts to comprehend the method of aging process affecting the brain and cognition have traversed beyond plainly comparing younger and older adults. "Everybody ages differently. By looking at genetic variations and individual differences in markers of vascular health, we begin to understand that preventable factors may affect our chances for successful aging," said Wayne State University psychology doctoral student Andrew Bender, lead author of a study supported by the National Institute on ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-and-vascular-risk-alter-effects-of-aging-on-brain-and-cognition-wsu-researchers-101234-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/type-2-diabetes-and-sleep-disturbances-101120-1.htm Diabetes is a fast increasing lifestyle metabolic disorder. Adequate sleep is important for proper functioning of the body. The rampant deprivation of sleep can lead to a slew of health ailments. Human sleep occurs in the form of bcircadian cycle/b. A bcircadian rhythm/b implies to a 24-hours physiological cycle that determines the sleep and waking pattern of living beings. Diabetes type 2 affects the normal bsleep-wake cycle/b however not much is known about the exact mechanism causing it....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/type-2-diabetes-and-sleep-disturbances-101120-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-explains-how-proper-sleep-is-important-for-healthy-weight-101027-1.htm Defects in gene known to be responsible for internal body clocks lead to weight gain and related health problems, reveals study. The report by French scientists provides new insights into the importance of proper alignment between the body's internal timing and natural environmental light cycles to prevent or limit excessive weight gain and the problems this weight gain causes. "It is now clear that impairment of daily rhythms such as shift-work, exposure to artificial lighting, or ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-explains-how-proper-sleep-is-important-for-healthy-weight-101027-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/wearing-earplugs-could-help-patients-sleep-better-in-icus-100940-1.htm Making patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) wear earplugs could help them sleep better at night and avoid getting confused or suffer from cognitive disturbances, according to a new study published in the journal Critical Care.. Patients in the ICU are thought to suffer confusion and delirium due to sensory overload. Part of this is due to the physical injuries and sensations of the patients and part due to their environment. Sound in the ICU has been a subject of research for several years....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/wearing-earplugs-could-help-patients-sleep-better-in-icus-100940-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/loneliness-may-speed-up-aging-process-100924-1.htm A new study has found that loneliness can speed up the effects of aging and increase the risk of heart diseases. The study was conducted by researchers at Cornell's University who divided 182 men into two groups, with the first group between 18 to 30 years of age and the second group between 65 to 80 years of age. The researchers then took blood pressures of the participants at the start, during and after the test. The participants were assessed for their social bonds and the researchers found ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/loneliness-may-speed-up-aging-process-100924-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/enzyme-that-slows-part-of-the-aging-process-in-astronauts-identified-100805-1.htm 5-lipoxygenase helps prevent or lessen the severity of immune problems in astronauts, say researchers. "The outcomes of this space research might be helpful to improve health in the elderly on Earth," said Mauro Maccarrone, Ph.D., a researcher involved in the work from the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Teramo in Teramo, Italy. "In fact, space conditions [cause problems that] resemble the physiological process of aging and drugs able to reduce microgravity-induced ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/enzyme-that-slows-part-of-the-aging-process-in-astronauts-identified-100805-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-identify-nighttime-urinate-protein-that-disturbs-sleep-100794-1.htm A problem that can badly interfere with sleep is the urge felt by elders to get up in the night to urinate and scientists have pinpointed a protein that helps explain why the elderly have to get up in the night often to urinate. Deficient levels of protein called connexin43 trick the bladder into believing that it is full, which sends a "must urinate" warning to the brain, they report on Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications. Connexin43 is part of a cascade of proteins in the so-called ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-identify-nighttime-urinate-protein-that-disturbs-sleep-100794-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/longer-sleep-can-turn-off-obesity-genes-study-100749-1.htm Longer sleep hours suppresses genetic factors that lead to weight gain. The study looked at 1,088 pairs of twins and found that sleeping less than seven hours a night was associated with both increased BMI and greater genetic influences on BMI. Previous research has shown that genetic influences include things like glucose metabolism, energy use, fatty acid storage and satiety. In this study, the heritability of BMI was twice as high for the short sleepers than for twins who slept longer than nine hours a night....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/longer-sleep-can-turn-off-obesity-genes-study-100749-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/secrets-to-aging-success-100728-1.htm Aging may not be be that avoidable when it comes to the brain. So say researchers in the April 27th issue of the Cell Press journal iTrends in Cognitive Sciences/i explaining that it is what you do in old age that matters more when it comes to maintaining a youthful brain not what you did earlier in life. "Although some memory functions do tend to decline as we get older, several elderly show well preserved functioning and this is related to a well-preserved, youth-like brain," says Lars Nyberg of Umea University in Sweden....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/secrets-to-aging-success-100728-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/let-staff-sleep-at-work-in-space-pods-through-olympics-uk-company-100688-1.htm Certain London company staff will be offered the choice to sleep at work during the Olympics, in an attempt to avoid hectic commutes. Data services provider Interxion has installed space pods for employees to sleep during the Games, the Daily Mail reported. Far from sleeping on the job engineers at the Brick Lane based firm in east London will be asked to stay behind and sleep in the claustrophobic capsules to avoid the rush hour. And while other companies are set to offer staff the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/let-staff-sleep-at-work-in-space-pods-through-olympics-uk-company-100688-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-related-to-violence-speeds-up-aging-in-children-100671-1.htm A new study has found that stress related to violence could speed up the wear and tear of the DNA in children, aging them faster. "This is the first time it has been shown that our telomeres can shorten at a faster rate even at a really young age, while kids are still experiencing stress," said Idan Shalev, post-doctoral researcher in psychology and neuroscience at the Duke University Institute for Genome Sciences (and) Policy. Telomeres are special DNA sequences found at the tip of chromosomes; they prevent DNA from unraveling....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-related-to-violence-speeds-up-aging-in-children-100671-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/one-third-of-us-workers-suffer-from-insufficient-sleep-100633-1.htm One in three workers in the U.S. suffer from lack of sleep, reveals a new study. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in the new government report that, overall, 30 percent of employed U.S. adults reported getting less than six hours of sleep a night.he National Sleep Foundation recommends that healthy adults get seven to nine hours of sleep. The study found that people who usually work the night shift especially those in transportation, warehousing, health care and social ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/one-third-of-us-workers-suffer-from-insufficient-sleep-100633-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cocaine-use-accelerates-brain-aging-100593-1.htm Brains of chronic cocaine users age faster than non-drug users, shows study. A new research by scientists at the University of Cambridge found that age-related loss of grey matter in the brain is greater in people who are dependent on cocaine than in the healthy population. For the study, the researchers scanned the brains of 120 people with similar age, gender and verbal IQ. Half of the individuals had a dependence on cocaine while the other 60 had no history of substance abuse disorders....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cocaine-use-accelerates-brain-aging-100593-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/obstructive-sleep-apnea-increases-risk-of-fatal-stroke-100572-1.htm Middle aged people suffering from even mild obstructive sleep apnea have a greater risk of experiencing a stroke that can be fatal. The serious nature of the problem was captured in a landmark study which found that middle-age and older men with even mild levels of OSA were in danger of increased risk of stroke and death. While a link between OSA and stroke is clear, OSA''s effect on the cerebral (brain) vessels is not. In an effort to shed light on this relationship, researchers in Texas have ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/obstructive-sleep-apnea-increases-risk-of-fatal-stroke-100572-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/brain-clock-cell-changes-cause-sleep-problems-in-elderly-people-100522-1.htm New research in the April 25 issue of The iJournal of Neuroscience/i reveals older animals display cellular changes in the brain "clock" that sets sleep and wakeful periods. The findings may help explain why elderly people often experience trouble sleeping at night and are drowsy during the day. Like humans, mice experience shifts in daily activities and sleep patterns as they age. To find out why, researchers directed by Johanna Meijer, PhD, at the Leiden University Medical Center in the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/brain-clock-cell-changes-cause-sleep-problems-in-elderly-people-100522-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ageing-process-could-be-slowed-down-through-epigenetic-factors-100482-1.htm The process of aging could be delayed in a natural way after scientists discovered new "ageing" genes that could be switched on and off through epigenetic factors. The study, conducted by researchers at King's College London in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, also suggests these epigenetic processes - that can be caused by external factors such as diet, lifestyle and environment - are likely to be initiated from an early age and continue through a person's life. According ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ageing-process-could-be-slowed-down-through-epigenetic-factors-100482-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/unsafe-sleep-environments-behind-sudden-unexpected-infant-deaths-100346-1.htm Despite government's Back-to-Sleep Campaign which encourages parents to place infants on their backs to sleep, more than 4,500 infants die unexpectedly during sleep each year in the United States. The sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) can be prevented by a safe, separate sleep environments for infants, says a researcher. "Many of these SUIDs are due to unsafe sleep environments, and these deaths are totally preventable," said Patricia Schnitzer, an associate professor in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/unsafe-sleep-environments-behind-sudden-unexpected-infant-deaths-100346-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-inadequate-sleep-and-obesity-100237-1.htm Lack of sleep can impact appetite regulation resulting in obesity, reveals study published in iAmerican Journal of Human Biology/i. "Obesity develops when energy intake is greater than expenditure. Diet and physical activity play an important part in this, but an additional factor may be inadequate sleep," said Dr Kristen Knutson, from the University of Chicago. "A review of the evidence shows how short or poor quality sleep is linked to increased risk of obesity by de-regulating appetite, leading to increased energy consumption....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-inadequate-sleep-and-obesity-100237-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-depression-and-baby-sleep-100191-1.htm Depressed mothers are more likely to wake up their babies at night than mothers who are not depressed, say researchers. "We found that mothers with high depressive symptom levels are more likely to excessively worry about their infants at night than mothers with low symptom levels, and that such mothers were more likely to seek out their babies at night and spend more time with their infants than mothers with low symptom levels," said Douglas M. Teti, associate director of the Social Science Research ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-depression-and-baby-sleep-100191-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cherries-beneficial-for-sound-sleep-100161-1.htm Eat cherries for a good night's sleep, say researchers. They say Cherries grown in sun-rich Central Otago are a natural source of melatonin at levels 30 times higher than their northern hemisphere counterparts. Melatonin is a hormone that is naturally present in the human body and aids sleep. The findings come from research commissioned by Fruision Ltd, a joint venture between Hamilton-based Quantec Ltd, a company specialising in developing health remedies from natural products, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cherries-beneficial-for-sound-sleep-100161-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/proton-pump-inhibitor-therapy-improves-sleep-patterns-in-esophageal-reflux-disease-patients-100065-1.htm A systematic literature review has found that proton pump inhibitor therapy improves the sleep and daytime quality of life for sufferers of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The review appears in the April 2012 issue of iOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/i. A 2003 Gallup survey linked gastresophageal heartburn with frequent sleep disturbances. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have proven to be an effective treatment therapy and there are established criteria for treating reflux. However, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/proton-pump-inhibitor-therapy-improves-sleep-patterns-in-esophageal-reflux-disease-patients-100065-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/erratic-sleep-patterns-increase-risk-of-obesity-and-diabetes-100035-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers in Boston has revealed that the risk of diabetes and obesity is higher among those who have less than optimum sleep or erratic sleep. The study was conducted by researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital and involved 21 healthy volunteers over a period of six weeks. The participants managed to get an optimal 10 hours of sleep at the start and end of the study but for three weeks, they were made to sleep at different times of the day and for just five and a half hours....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/erratic-sleep-patterns-increase-risk-of-obesity-and-diabetes-100035-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drugs-to-treat-sleep-problems-99888-1.htm Scientists are in the process of identifying better drugs for sleep problems and metabolic disorders, says study. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, led by Ronald M. Evans, professor in its Gene Expression Lab, showed that two cellular switches found on the nucleus of mouse cells, known as REV-ERBa and REV-ERBB, are essential for maintaining normal sleeping and eating cycles and for metabolism of nutrients from food. The findings describe a powerful link between ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drugs-to-treat-sleep-problems-99888-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hardships-common-among-ageing-baby-boomers-99864-1.htm Unmarried baby boomer counterparts fare much worse in terms of economic, health, and social outcomes as compared to married ones, says a new study. In 2011, the first of the 79 million American baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) attained 65 years of age. In this population, approximately one in three people are unmarried; the vast majority are either divorced or never-married, while only 10 percent are widowed, reported a special issue of the journal The Gerontologist. I-Fen Lin and Susan L....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hardships-common-among-ageing-baby-boomers-99864-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/proper-sleep-in-the-night-improves-happy-thoughts-99850-1.htm Having a good night's sleep will improve a person's positive memories, according to a new study conducted by a group of American researchers. Researchers split 70 young adults into two groups - one that got to sleep overnight and one that had to stay awake, Daily Mail reported Wednesday. Both groups were required to look at positive images containing items such as puppies and flowers, and both at neutral images featuring furniture and dinner plates. The participants' memories of the images ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/proper-sleep-in-the-night-improves-happy-thoughts-99850-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-discovery-could-pave-way-for-new-drugs-for-sleep-disorders-diabetes-99808-1.htm Scientists have found possible targets for drugs that may help to treat sleep problems and metabolic disorders, including diabetes by discovering a major gear in the biological clock that tells the body when to sleep and metabolize food. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, led by Ronald M. Evans, a professor in Salk's Gene Expression Laboratory, showed that two cellular switches found on the nucleus of mouse cells, known as REV-ERB (and) #945; and REV-ERB (and) #946;, are essential ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-discovery-could-pave-way-for-new-drugs-for-sleep-disorders-diabetes-99808-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-ups-happy-thoughts-study-99720-1.htm In a recent study it was found that a good night's sleep increases our positive memories. Researchers split 70 young adults into two groups - one that got to sleep overnight and one that had to stay awake, Daily Mail reported Wednesday. Both groups were required to look at positive images containing items such as puppies and flowers, and both at neutral images featuring furniture and dinner plates. The participants' memories of the images were then tested 12 hours later, after either ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-ups-happy-thoughts-study-99720-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/aging-boosts-brain-abnormalities-99701-1.htm Aging accelerates brain abnormalities in patients with childhood onset epilepsy, shows study published in Epilepsia. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), epilepsy affects nearly 2 million Americans. Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common form of partial epilepsy, with 60% of all patients having this form of the disease. Previous evidence suggests that patients with childhood onset epilepsy have significant cognitive and developmental deficiencies, which ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/aging-boosts-brain-abnormalities-99701-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/who-says-healthy-ageing-a-global-challenge-99696-1.htm Ahead of World Health Day April 7, top World Health Organization (WHO) officials said Tuesday, making life for the elderly healthy, enriched and productive is a global challenge. "The challenge for India, as for all countries over the world, is not only to add further years to life but more importantly to add life to years and to ensure that the elderly can live full, enriching and productive lives. For this to be possible, good health is essential," said WHO representative in India Nata Menabde....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/who-says-healthy-ageing-a-global-challenge-99696-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-sheds-light-on-accentuating-the-positive-memories-for-sleep-99664-1.htm A new study has found that wakefulness degrades positive memories even as recent research has demonstrated that wakefulness may cloud memories of negative or traumatic events. Sleep, it seems, protects positive memories just as it does negative ones, and that has important implications for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. "The study of how sleep helps us remember and process emotional information is still young," says Alexis Chambers of the University of Notre Dame. Past ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-sheds-light-on-accentuating-the-positive-memories-for-sleep-99664-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-linked-to-depression-99619-1.htm An association exists between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and depression, reveals study. "Snorting, gasping or stopping breathing while asleep (signs of OSA) was associated with nearly all depression symptoms, including feeling hopeless and feeling like a failure," said Anne G. Wheaton, from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who led the study. "We expected persons with sleep-disordered breathing to report trouble sleeping or sleeping too much, or feeling tired ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-linked-to-depression-99619-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/snoring-may-mean-grave-trouble-99612-1.htm Snorers are thrice likelier to suffer a potentially fatal blood clot, a new study has discovered. Patients diagnosed with the snoring-related condition -- sleep apnoea -- were three times as likely to develop a deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot that forms within a vein, as non-snorers, the Daily Express reported. The condition is usually linked to immobility, such as in patients lying in hospital beds for long periods after surgery or in long-haul airline passengers. The latest investigation, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/snoring-may-mean-grave-trouble-99612-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-sleep-disturbances-and-memory-problems-99516-1.htm Disturbed sleep affects memory consolidation and enhancement, reveals study. It is becoming widely accepted that sleep is crucial for cementing long-term memory, so in this new study, the researchers went a step further to investigate whether these beneficial effects only arise after some minimum amount of continuous sleep. The authors, led by Ina Djonlagic at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, found that patients with sleep apnea, which leads to sleep disturbances, showed significantly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-sleep-disturbances-and-memory-problems-99516-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-patients-at-risk-for-developing-delirium-after-surgery-99425-1.htm A team of researchers at the Duke University Medical Center have measured and confirmed an anecdotal observation of a possible link between sleep apnea and post-surgical delirium. "The association between sleep apnea and postoperative delirium is big news because it may offer us a way to control postoperative delirium which can be devastating," said senior author Madan Kwatra, Ph.D., who is associate professor of anesthesiology at Duke. The study appears in the April 2012 issue of iAnesthesiology/i....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-patients-at-risk-for-developing-delirium-after-surgery-99425-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/heart-problems-linked-to-too-much-or-too-little-sleep-99322-1.htm A new study says that heart issues are more likely to occur in people who sleep less than six hours per night or more than eight than people who sleep between six and eight hours. The findings confirm those in previous, smaller studies, but are based on what researchers described as a nationally representative sample of 3,000 people covering five separate heart ailments and their links to sleep duration. The subjects for the study were people over age 45 who participated in a survey of health ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/heart-problems-linked-to-too-much-or-too-little-sleep-99322-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-toolkit-useful-for-autistic-kids-with-sleep-problems-99258-1.htm A new toolkit has been developed by Vanderbilt Kennedy Center which may improve sleep for children and teens with autism spectrum disorders. This new toolkit, titled "Sleep Strategies for Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide," offers strategies to help families whose children affected by autism have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep through the night. Beth Malow, M.D., M.S., Burry Chair in Cognitive Childhood Development and co-developer of the sleep guide, says that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-toolkit-useful-for-autistic-kids-with-sleep-problems-99258-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/surgery-in-patients-with-obstructive-sleep-apnea-reviewed-99074-1.htm A new report says that patients with obstructive sleep apnea who undergo surgery need not stay in an intensive care unit although they should be closely monitored after their procedures are performed. The report is published Online First by IArchives of Otolaryngology - Head (and) Neck Surgery/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Surgical procedures in patients with sleep apnea (a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing) have traditionally been considered dangerous and potentially ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/surgery-in-patients-with-obstructive-sleep-apnea-reviewed-99074-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-disorders-can-be-treated-98968-1.htm Getting enough sleep is essential for a healthy lifestyle and lack of sleep can have a detrimental effect on one's health, work and life. Many people are unaware that most sleep disorders are preventable or treatable. Patients approach a doctor for help only as a last resort, after most of the damage is already done. Less than a 1/3 of sufferers seek professional help.According to the National Sleep Foundation, the most common categories of sleep disorders include insomnia, parasomnias (sleepwalking, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-disorders-can-be-treated-98968-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-deprivation-causes-weight-gain-98879-1.htm Scientists at the Mayo Clinic inARochester, Minn., have found that people who get less sleep may be inclined to eat more, move less and gain weight.It was seen that individuals who are sleep deprived may eat up to more than 500 additional calories, compared to individuals who get enough sleep. The researchers also found that people with less sleep had higher levels ofA leptin, a hormone thatAsuppresses appetite; and lower levels of ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates appetite.Lead author of the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-deprivation-causes-weight-gain-98879-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-treatment-protects-heart-98811-1.htm Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment helps prevent heart failure, shows study. In a study published in ICirculation: Heart Failure/I, a journal of the American Heart Association, researchers in the U.K. discovered that moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can cause changes in the heart's shape and function, similar to the effects of hypertension. These changes include increased mass, thickening of the heart wall and reduced pumping ability. CPAP treatment, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-treatment-protects-heart-98811-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/happiness-not-influenced-by-aging-or-obesity-98646-1.htm A new study says that gathering years and obesity are no bar to happiness or well-being. Researchers from the University of Warwick Medical School found that people reported better mental quality of life as they age, despite aches and stiff bones. They analysed lifestyle and health patterns of more than 10,000 people in the US and Britain and their links to participants' mental and physical quality of life and health status, the European Journal of Epidemiology reported. Saverio Stranges, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/happiness-not-influenced-by-aging-or-obesity-98646-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tea-and-early-bed-time-tips-for-the-perfect-nights-sleep-98406-1.htm A cup of tea, pajamas and a 10pm bed time seems to be the best bet to gain a perfect night's sleep according to a new poll carried out by bedlinen brand Bedeck. More than 2,000 adults took part in the survey which also looked into what people usually did a couple of hours before hitting the sack. An hour and three quarters session in front of the television watching either soap operas or comedy shows seems to be the preferred choice of a number of participants. "The survey draws attention to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tea-and-early-bed-time-tips-for-the-perfect-nights-sleep-98406-1.htm